Category: Law Changes
How Will the New Health Care Legislation Affect You?
On 03.26.13, In Law Changes, Legal Industry, News, by Blake HouserOn March 23, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (PPACA). Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act it represents the [...]
New DUI Bill closes loop hole in New York DUI cases
On 07.15.10, In Law Changes, by Daniel CallahanJuly 12, 2010, Albany, New York, “Jack Shea” Bill signed into law. Governor David Patterson the Governor of New York signed into law the “Jack Shea” Bill to combat drunken [...]
New York State No Fault Divorce Law passes Assembly
On 07.08.10, In Law Changes, by Daniel CallahanJuly 1, 2010 New York State joins the rest of the United States by finally passing a “No-Fault” Divorce law. The New York State Senate voted 32 to 29 along [...]
Miranda v Arizona Supreme court update
On 06.03.10, In Law Changes, by Daniel CallahanJune 1, 2010: The United States Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that a Michigan defendant gave up his right to silence by saying one word after practically three hours [...]
Advertising Case: Bates v. State Bar of Arizona
On 04.17.10, In Law Changes, by Blake HouserIn 1977 The United States Supreme Court ruled that lawyers could indeed advertise their services. The court ruled that lawyer advertisements were protected under the first amendment of the United [...]
Florida Bar Rule Changes That You Should Know
On 02.06.10, In Law Changes, by Blake HouserOn November 9, 2009, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in Case No. SC08-1181 that law firm websites shall be subject to the Florida Bar advertising rules. Rule 4-7.6 regulates computer-accessed [...]